Invocation
Original Sanskrit
वाङ् मे मनसि प्रतिष्ठिता मनो मे वाचि प्रतिष्ठितमाविरावीर्म एधि ॥ वेदस्य म आणीस्थः श्रुतं मे मा प्रहासीरनेनाधीतेनाहोरात्रान् सन्दधाम्यृतं वदिष्यामि सत्यं वदिष्यामि ॥ तन्मामवतु तद्वक्तारमवत्ववतु मामवतु वक्तारमवतु वक्तारम् ॥॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Musean translation
Complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the Sanskrit, covering all three chapters, the opening invocation and closing colophon.
May my speech be established in my mind, and my mind established in my speech. Reveal yourself; appear to me. May you both be the supports of the Veda for me. May what I have heard never leave me. Through this study I join day and night. I will speak what is right. I will speak what is true. May that protect me; may that protect the speaker. May it protect me; may it protect the speaker; may it protect the speaker.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Plain English translation
Complete machine-assisted Plain English translation, made independently and directly from the Sanskrit, covering all three chapters, the opening invocation and closing colophon.
Let what I say be grounded in my mind, and let my mind be grounded in what I say. Make yourself visible to me, clearly visible. Let the two of you support my knowledge of the Veda. Don't let me lose what I have learned by listening. With this learning I bring day and night together. I will say what is right. I will tell the truth. Let that protect me and the person teaching me. Let it protect me. Let it protect the teacher. Let it protect the teacher.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
About this section
Invocation is part of Aitareya Upanishad by Unknown. This page sets the Sanskrit original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 1 of 6 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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